Facts and Figures
- Over 10 million people in the UK suffer from some form of hearing loss and nearly half a million have severe hearing loss.
- From the total 3.7 million are of working age (16 – 64) and 6.3 million are of retirement age (65+).
- By 2031, it is estimated that there will be 14.5 million people with hearing loss in the UK.
- More than 800,000 people in the UK are severely or profoundly deaf.
- There are more than 45,000 deaf children in the UK, plus many more who experience temporary hearing loss.
- More than 70% of over 70 year-olds and 40% of over 50 year-olds have some form of hearing loss.
- There are approximately 356,000 people with combined visual and hearing impairment in the UK.
- About two million people in the UK have hearing aids, but only 1.4 million use them regularly.
- At least four million people who don't have hearing aids would benefit from using them.
- On average it takes ten years for people to address their hearing loss.
- About one in ten adults in the UK have mild tinnitus and up to 1% have tinnitus that affects their quality of life.
reference: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/your-hearing/about-deafness-and-hearing-loss/statistics.aspx